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In general terms, the literature of the Renaissance differed from Medieval literature in its general spirit and typical subjects-of-focus. In respect to the former, it was vivacious, energetic, positive, even aggressive -- exuding confidence or curiosity in some significant way -- by contrast with the more reserved, humble, contrite spirit of the preceding age. Subjects-of-focus for the Renaissance differed from Medieval literature in that authors themselves were quite often featured, with their distinctive opinions and characteristics noted; at the same time, this-worldly themes and tensions were prominent, by contrast with the other-worldly or otherwise 'fantastic' themes of the previous age's writing.
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ProfessorThere are three main ways that the Renaissance was different from the Middle Ages:
1. Unlike the Middle Ages, the Renaissance was a time of creativity and change. Culture grew, and many famous artists came from that time like Michelangelo and Leonardo de Vinci. New techniques were used in art like perspective, which is used to make objects in a painting appear far and near.
2. Scholars took a new approach to studies. Instead of studying things like death and the nature of life (such as in the middle ages), they studied more "practical" topics. However, they also created a new emphasis on individual achievement.
3. During the Renaissance, curiosity grew, and new lands were explored. Columbus would be the prime example of this. He helped to discover the new world, however, there were many other explorers. Along with geographical discoveries, other discoveries were made in art and science.
The middle ages are called the "Dark Ages" for a reason because people didn't read or write, the society was ruled by superstition and the church, and for a 1000 years there wasn't growth in learning. The word "renaissance" means rebirth and this is what happened. There was a rebirth of the arts, learning, and science. People were going back and looking at the classical world/work of the Greeks and Romans. They were reading and exploring. To compare the two times is like comparing night and day.
The Renaissance (French: rebirth) is the European period following the Middle Ages (Medieval). The big difference was that Europeans of the Renaissance started to value their immediate life more, and started yearning for and digging up the lost cultural achievements of earlier times. That is, they started rediscovering the Roman and Greek architecture, literature, sculpture, etc. This was, in part, a response to the bleak times Europe had suffered during the Black Plague, and, at the same time, due to the fact that since there were fewer people to till the lands, they had to be paid better, and thus they had more money to acquire goods and culture.
The invention of the printing press also helped people to learn all sorts of things, and thus the concept of "Renaissance man" was born: a person whose knowledge spanned various different subjects. Up until one point, it was possible to read all existing books and know "everything there was to know."
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In what ways was the Renaissance a break with the Middle Ages and in what ways did it owe its existence to medieval civilization?
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Which time period would you preferred to have lived in the Renaissance or the middle ages explain your reasons why?
Personally, I would have preferred to have lived during the Middle Ages. One reason is that people in the Renaissance looked down on those of the Middle Ages as barbarians, but the people of the Renaissance were more superstitious and less rational. They pursued witch hunts and suppressed science in ways that were not done in the Middle Ages. Unfortunately, we tend to buy the propaganda of the Renaissance, partly because they were the only ones who could make the comparison - the people of the Middle Ages did not know what was coming. There was a lot of activity in the Middle Ages in engineering, science, philosophy, education, and mathematics that we little of today. The people of the Renaissance tried to work in these fields, but took a less practical and more cosmological point of view, resulting in ecclesiastical suppression. The food and medicine in the High Middle Ages and Late Middle Ages were no worse that that of the Renaissance. The people of the Middle Ages believed that cleanliness was next to godliness, so they were clean. They also believed that bad air, with bad smells, could carry diseases. The people of the Renaissance covered their bad smells with perfume and called the Middle Ages stinky. The people of the Middle Ages believed in their religion and believed a person was no better than his word. The Renaissance produced Macchiavelli and people who thought he was just dandy. One thing the Renaissance had was a greater proportion of houses that had fireplaces and chimneys.
What are the differences between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance?
the difference between the renaissance and the middle ages is that the middle ages was a time of survival and religious belives. During the middle ages people still believed in god. Also, there were many raids, and travel was not safe. People focused on getting enough food and survivng in the harsh way of life. The middle ages is known as the dark ages because of how harsh people lived. On the other hand the renaissance was of time of rebith, invention, and bring back the classic ways of the Greek and Roman ideas. People lived in luxury and enjoyed life unlike the people of the medival era, otherwise known as the middle ages.
Did the church look after the poor in the middle ages?
ii did in ways
How did scienctists reach there conclusions during the middle ages?
There are many ways in which a scientist could reach their conclusion during the middle ages. They could just observe.
